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2024 Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the New England Region

15 Colleges in the New England Region
381 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #176 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 381 degrees in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor School

Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the New England Region The teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor rankings. For our Best Overall Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT

Any student pursuing a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor has to take a look at Fairfield University. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were about 7 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
36 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Framingham State University if you wish to pursue a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Framingham State is a small public university located in the city of Framingham. This university ranks 38th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 36 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Salem State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 12 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Gordon College
Wenham, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 45th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 7 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Gordon College in the most recent data year.

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT

Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize suburb of Colchester. This college ranks 5th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 16 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Saint Michael's in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
31 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bridgewater. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
37 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 37 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.

There were about 15 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
6.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #711 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIC is a great college overall.

There were about 29 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Colleges by State

Explore the best teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 137
Connecticut 538 55
Rhode Island 436 39
Maine 396 27
New Hampshire 395 31
Vermont 352 30

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